Slow ecolab is a café and community space set up by the founders of Ekolokal, a community to encourage eco-friendly lifestyles and waste reduction.

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There is a zero-waste corner of the café with items for sale by weight. Bring your own container and pay only for what you take.

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The café has an excellent vegan menu, espresso coffees (from ¥350), lemonade, lemon ginger ale, matcha, and craft beer.

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The afternoon café menu includes things like cinammon rolls for ¥500, banana bread for ¥400, and rich chocolate cake for ¥580. In the evening there are options like marinara pizza for ¥1,300 and dried bean curry with sourdough bread for ¥800.

Founders Nori and Hélène | Photo by Slow ecolab

Founders Nori and Hélène want the café to become a community hub for zero-waste lifestyles and business. There are regular meet-ups, and the owners encourage events in the space.

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For those looking for a place to quietly get some remote work done, Nori and Hélène welcome anyone to come and plug in their laptop and spend a few hours at Slow ecolab.

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The books aren’t just for decoration either.

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